Obituaries

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Bethel Sylvester

Bethel Sylvester

Nov 19, 2021

Bethel Joy Sylvester, 85, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Toddville Free Methodist Church. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Toddville Free Methodist Church with Pastor Tim...

Marjorie A. "Marty" Fauconniere

Marjorie A. "Marty" Fauconniere

Nov 18, 2021

Marjorie A. “Marty” Fauconniere, 89, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Silver Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marion. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. No services are planned at this time. Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Marty was born on June 16, 1932, in Newark, Delaware,...

Mavis Cook

Mavis Cook

Nov 18, 2021

Mavis A. Cook, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at The Views of Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Mavis was born May 6, 1929, to Art and Dorothy (Slutter) Mannetter....

Patricia 'Pat' Hobson

Patricia 'Pat' Hobson

Nov 17, 2021

Patricia “Pat” Hobson, 59, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on...

Margaret Chaisson

Margaret Chaisson

Nov 17, 2021

Margaret Anne (Benz) Chaisson, 70, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet friends and family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM, Tuesday,...

Helen Lucille Hale

Helen Lucille Hale

Nov 16, 2021

Helen Lucille Hale, 96, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home in Gladbrook, Iowa. Family will greet friends and family from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Faith Lutheran Church in Marion, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, at the church, conducted...

Susan Kinkead

Susan Kinkead

Nov 16, 2021

Susan K. Kinkead, 71, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at the Hiawatha Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Hiawatha Community Center on Sunday, November 28, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Susan was born on August 21,...

Raymond "Ray" Albert Cull

Raymond "Ray" Albert Cull

Nov 13, 2021

Raymond “Ray” Albert Cull, 80, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Parish Vigil Service for family and friends will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00...

Carla Mae Bailey

Carla Mae Bailey

Nov 13, 2021

Carla Mae Bailey, 74, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at her home. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. Family will greet friends and family from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A celebration of Carla’s life will follow at 10:30...

Arlo Schultz

Arlo Schultz

Nov 13, 2021

Arlo Schultz, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, November 13, 2021. A memorial service will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Marion, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family with arrangements. Arlo was born February 24,...

Phyllis Maria Kirkpatrick

Phyllis Maria Kirkpatrick

Nov 11, 2021

Phyllis Maria Kirkpatrick, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, November 11, 2021, at her home. A graveside service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Wellman Mennonite Cemetery in Wellman, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family with arrangements. Phyllis was born June 29, 1947, in Rock...

James "Jim" Robert Vislisel

James "Jim" Robert Vislisel

Nov 11, 2021

James “Jim” Robert Vislisel, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at his home. The family will greet friends and family from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A funeral liturgy will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021,...

Janice Shirley Berridge

Janice Shirley Berridge

Nov 11, 2021

Janice Shirley Berridge, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at her home. The family will greet friends and family from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 19, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the...

John W. Thibadeau

John W. Thibadeau

Nov 10, 2021

John W. Thibadeau, 95, of Independence, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at ABCM East Campus in Independence, Iowa. Visitation for John will be Saturday, November 13, 2021, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a Funeral Service following at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Fairview...

Allen J. Hinz

Allen J. Hinz

Nov 9, 2021

Allen J. Hinz, 89, of Monticello, Iowa, formerly of Anamosa, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 16, 2021, with scripture to begin at 4 p.m. and a rosary service to begin at 6:30 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service...

Patricia Aloise (Bys) Charipar

Patricia Aloise (Bys) Charipar

Nov 8, 2021

Our matriarch, Patricia Aloise (Bys) Charipar, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021. Visitation is 4:00 – 7:00pm, Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with Vigil at 3:30pm, and Rosary at 6:30pm. Funeral Mass is 10:00am, Friday, November 12, at St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with...

Donald "Don" Duane Naaktgeboren

Donald "Don" Duane Naaktgeboren

Nov 8, 2021

Donald “Don” Duane Naaktgeboren, 73, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 8, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Family will greet friends and family from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A memorial...

Glen Wilkinson

Glen Wilkinson

Nov 6, 2021

Glen Wilkinson, 67, of Marion, Iowa, lost his battle with brain cancer on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at his home. Celebration of life will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021, at The American Legion, Post 298, 625 31st Street in Marion. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Glen...

Nancy J. Hummell

Nancy J. Hummell

Nov 4, 2021

Nancy J. Hummell, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021. A memorial service will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. Inurnment will follow the service at the Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum in Cedar Rapids. Nancy was born...

Cecil L. Geuther

Cecil L. Geuther

Nov 3, 2021

Cecil L. Geuther, 69, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Visitation for Cecil will be held, Monday, November 8, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with Funeral Service at 1:30 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Manchester. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Earlville, Iowa. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...